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LOTRO Collector’s Edition Giveaway!

lotrocontest-150x150Our LOTR Collector’s Edition Giveaway is officially over! As of 10 minutes ago, we’ve sent out the email to our ten lucky winners. We’d like to thank ‘The Lord of the Rings Online’ for sponsoring this special giveaway and all the fans who participated. It goes without saying, if you haven’t tried ‘The Lord of the Rings Online,’ you should! There is even a 10 day free trial period available, which makes giving a chance all the easier. Immerse yourself in Middle-earth today! [LOTRO]

More about Contests, Events, Fans, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Other Merchandise


Cool IGN Contest: Meet PJ at Comic Con!

CULVER CITY, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ — In IGN’s District 9 VIP Access Sweepstakes, two moviegoers can win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview Oscar®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, as well as District 9’s director, Neill Blomkamp, and star, Sharlto Copley. The grand prize winners will get the unique chance to learn exclusive details about the highly-anticipated science-fiction thriller District 9 during a two-day trip to San Diego, California as they cover Comic-Con for IGN.com.

As special correspondents for IGN, the winners will cover District 9 events, including attending the District 9 panel and interviewing the cast and filmmakers. Jackson, who produced the film, is attending Comic-Con for the first time to support District 9. To enter the sweepstakes visit www.ign.com/d9. District 9 will be released in theaters nationwide on August 14, 2009. More..

More about ComicCon, Contests, Conventions, Events, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson


GDT & PJ Judges at 48Hours Furious Film-making

zer05um writes: Just a note to alert you to the fact that this year PJ and GDT co-selected the wildcard entrants to the 48Hours Furious Film-making conest here in NZ. Check out www.48hours.co.nz

More about Contests, Events, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson


A free birthday mathom from LOTR Online

lotrocontest-150x150TheOneRing.net and The Lord Of The Rings Online are celebrating the game’s second birthday by giving away ten “Collector’s Editions” and entering couldn’t be easier. This edition of the game includes 30 days of free game play, both complete volumes of the game (Shadows of Angmar and Mines of Moria) in-game tokens, a gold-plated One Ring replica, a Mines of Moria map, a poster, a LOTRO art and music collection and a Collector’s Edition Starter Guide. What a great birthday mathom! Enter the contest and learn more about LOTRO [Contest Page] [LOTRO official site]

More about Collectibles, Contests, Gaming, Jewelry, Music, Posters & Prints


And the Winner is…

Reclaiming the BladeWell, its April 3rd and that means it is time to announce the winner of the ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ Giveaway! As you know, TheOneRing.net teamed up with Galatia Films to celebrate the DVD release of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ by giving away the ‘Late 15th Century Bastard Sword’ from Albion Swords! Entering the contest was easy via email or on our message board. We collected near a thousand entries and the randomly chosen winner is…

Patricia Lozon

Congrats to Patricia! We’d like to thank all of those who entered our giveaway. Your participation ensures we will do these types of giveaways in the future! And don’t forget to support our sponsor Galatia Films by purchasing your copy of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ asap! [Contest Page] [Pre-Order the DVD]

More about Collectibles, Contests, Crew News, John Howe, John Rhys-Davies, Lord of the Rings, Other Merchandise, Richard Taylor, Viggo Mortensen


Don’t Forget! The Reclaiming the Blade Giveaway Ends Soon

Reclaiming the BladeTheOneRing.net is teaming up with Galatia Films to celebrate the DVD release of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ by giving away the ‘Late 15th Century Bastard Sword’ from Albion Swords! A prize worth nearly $500! Entering the contest is super easy - you don’t even need to answer any questions! ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ is narrated by John Rhys-Davies and features appearances by many LOTR veterans: Viggo Mortensen, Karl Urban, Bob Anderson, John Howe and Richard Taylor of WETA Workshop. The DVD will be released on March 30th, but you can place your pre-order today at the Galatia Films website. So after you enter the contest, secure your copy of the DVD today! [Contest Page] [Pre-Order the DVD]

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Announcing the ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ Giveaway!

Reclaiming the BladeTheOneRing.net is teaming up with Galatia Films to celebrate the DVD release of ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ by giving away the ‘Late 15th Century Bastard Sword’ from Albion Swords! A prize worth nearly $500! Entering the contest is super easy - you don’t even need to answer any questions! ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ is narrated by John Rhys-Davies and features appearances by many LOTR veterans: Viggo Mortensen, Karl Urban, Bob Anderson, John Howe and Richard Taylor of WETA Workshop. The DVD will be released on March 30th, but you can place your pre-order today at the Galatia Films website. So after you enter the contest, secure your copy of the DVD today! [Contest Page] [Pre-Order the DVD]

More about Collectibles, Contests, DVDs, Headlines, John Howe, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, Merchandise, Props, Richard Taylor, Viggo Mortensen, WETA Workshop


Sideshow Collectibles Running Frodo and Sam Giveaway

Samwise FigureSideshow Collectibles has launched a giveaway for the exclusive editions of their Frodo and Sam sixth-scale figures. Jump on over to SideshowCollectibles.com to particpate - the contest ends on Monday. [Enter]

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Tolkien-Lewis book nominated for Hugo Award

2007 Hugo Trophy
2007 Hugo Trophy

“The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community” by Diana Glyer has been nominated for a 2008 Hugo Award in the “Best Related Book” category. The book explores how the support and collaboration of the group known as the Inklings, of which J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were both members, influenced The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia and other works. The Hugo Awards are for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. They were first awarded in 1953, and have been awarded every year since 1955. Thanks to board member JRandomRohirrim for the tip! [Read More] [Purchase the Book]

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The LOTRO Loading Screen Contest

The LOTRO Loading Screen Contest Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: We’re pleased to announce the LOTRO Loading Screen Contest! LOTRO fans, it’s time to show your favorite pictures: Just submit an in-game screenshot and it may be featured as the next new loading screen in LOTRO! See rules below. Good luck and we look forward to seeing your screenshots! The LOTRO Loading Screen Contest

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